LAS VEGAS – Alex Pereira felt it was essential to give Jamahal Hill a taste of his own medicine after scoring a knockout in the UFC 300 main event. Pereira (10-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) defended his light heavyweight title for the first time Saturday at T-Mobile Arena when, following a low blow that he waved off referee Herb Dean from halting the action, landed a huge punch that dropped Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and spelled the end of the fight inside the first round. With Hill downed on the canvas, Pereira taunted his challenger in somewhat uncharacteristic fashion. The Brazilian said he did so after Hill showed respect early in the week, but then opted to be bold with his comments and actions at the pre-fight press conference and ceremonial weigh-ins. “I spoke with my team before,” Pereira told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter at the UFC 300 post-fight press conference. “I wanted to fight five rounds, but if the knockout would happen that was what I was going to do.
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